Alexandria's five new deputies and five new police officers graduated June 24 from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. Celebrating with the graduates were (left to right): Chief Deputies Lenny George and Tim Gleeson, Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, Deputies Myrna Juarez, Latonya Covington, Marybeth Plaskus, LeJuenne' M. Harding and Richard A. Hagar; Police Officers Brett Creese, Gustavo Paulino, Matthew O'Malley, William Rutz and Jennifer Simon and Police Chief David baker, Executive Deputy Chief Earl Cook and Deputy Chief Cleveland Spruill. A total of 66 new deputies and police officers graduated representing nine local jurisdictions during ceremonies at Dominion High School in Ashburn, Virginia. (Courtesy Photo)
